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Davidson opened the public hearing and called for public comments. He stated that due to the number of sign-up cards, he has asked the City Clerk to please let each individual know when their three-minute limit is approaching. John Mayhoffer, 10014 Empire Drive, Lafayette, Colorado, questioned why his land was under two Intergovernmental Agreements and stated that with each agreement, the City of Louisville is requesting something. He stated that it only devalues the property. He expressed frustration that one of the authorities involved provided him with a one-day notice that they wanted to take 5 acres of land for a project of theirs and threatened to take him to court if he did not provide permission right away. He stated that the argument given was that the land was under rural preservation, and therefore, wasn't worth anything. He expressed strong objections for the Intergovernmental Agreement. He questioned why public properly, as well as private property, wasn't used to build a public road along Dillon Road to prevent destroying the homes along there. He stated that the Intergovernmental Agreement includes a clause that it must be economically possible to build the road and he feels that, for economic purposes, it should be build one-quarter mile south on public land. He expressed irritation that the City of Louisville seems to be overlooking the significant contributions of the Mayhoffer family. He stated that his father donated land to the City of Louisville for the extension of Pine Street and to build City sewer lines. He expects the City of Louisville to continue taking property piece-by- piece for the connection of 96th Street to Highway 42. Robert Hoyle, 10101 Dillon Road, stated that his family owns property next to the Colorado Tech Center, which is designated as 'rural preservation' on the map, 'Exhibit A,. Boulder County included a map in a publication they authored last fall that indicated the property was annexable based on agreement of the parties involved - the County of Boulder and the City of Louisville. At the public hearing held by the Boulder County Commissioners last week, it was discovered that this property is now designated as 'rural preservation'. He stated that he understands this to mean that if the Intergovernmental Agreement goes through, it would place a 20-plus year restriction on doing anything with the land. He requested that the property be returned to its previous designation to allow the Hoyle family to continue with whatever annexation they choose. They feel that since light industrial zoning surrounds the property it would be inappropriate not to allow the family to pursue that zoning for their property. He questioned why the zoning was changed in the past few months. He agreed with Mayhoffer that the Parkway should be moved south of Dillon Road. George Mallon, 9350 Paradise Lane, Broomfield, Colorado, stated that he is speaking for the residents of Paradise Lane. He stated that at the Boulder County Commissioners public hearing last week it was apparent that the Northwest Parkway was going through without a lot of consideration. He asked the City of Louisville to listen to the public and take their comments into consideration. He requested that the City of Louisville allow the residents of Paradise Lane to annex into the City of Louisville and receive commercial zoning, as they requested approximately eight months ago. He stated that it has recently been brought to his attention that some members of City Council are unhappy with the residents of Paradise Lane. He apologized for anything they might have done to cause